Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16


stealing sausage. .....The CniVersalist
society hold n turkey supper, Friday eve
ning. There is one case of diphthe.
ria in town. The school rooms are to be
fumigated and every precaution taken to
guard against the spread of the disease.
.......Mrs. Melvin Smith of Montreal is
making her home with her cousin d. j.
Morrill, Mr. Smith has figured in the
Montreal courts considerably for several
years past in his attempts to get divorce
from his wife and also to obtain control
of the children. After a long lawsuit the
courts ordered that guardian be APP
pointed for the children and $4,000 worth
of property be set aside for the use OF
Mrs smith. Last week, Smith was ar
rested and lodged in the Montreal city
prison, charged with settling his property
with view to clearing out. His bail is
placed at $50, 900 and ut last accounts he
had not obtained it, Mrs. Smiths maid
Ell name was Wheeler and she is well
known in this vicinity.
Cambridge.
H. l.. Storey and family are planning
for trip to California in the spring. Mrs.
Story has brother who is the proprietor
of large ranch there and their son, Bert,
is there also. Miss Fanny Scott has
been visiting her sister, Mrs Clinton
Brown in Cnderhiil, during her vacation.
Mrs. Alfred of WatervIle has
been stopping fora few days past with
...... George Herrick has taken a trip
West and Carl Weston has gone to New
Hampshire ........ Mrs. X. Dickinson aud
Mrs. f. Whitcomb have been on the sick
list the past week, but are better.......
Mrs. j. h. Bowen recently gave some very
| interesting remarks on missionary work.
........A missionary barrel of clothing
has lately been shipped flom the Boro to
Georgia.. .... There are six young people
] from North Cambridge attending school
at the Peoples academy at Morrisville
this winter. $3.50. Misses Nellie Griswold
and Mary F'lagg are home from Bakers
field school to spend vacation. Mil
ford Smith has purchased Mr.. Simonds's
good and goes into business in the Tur-
ner building at the Boro. Mr.. Pierce
has sold his place in California and moved
| back to Vermont. .......The church at
East Cambridge is finished ....... Rev. i.
| +. Bowen preached and conducted ser
vice at johnson last Sunday, administer
ing the sacrament. Quarterly conference
was held on Monday, December II, presld-
ing Elder Culver being present.
Mr.. Joseph II. Meendy, formerly of
Cambridge, who went to Macon, Neb.,
! last spring, was married December ) to
Miss Nellie NJ. CilleY of Upton, Neb., who
was formerly of Fairfax The happy
couple have the best wishes of friends
for their future happiness Mrs. Brink
of Burlington has been visiting her daugh-
y,
the past week.. DR.. Flagg is doing
great amount of repairing to the interior
of his house. Mr.. McNally is doing the
work. ...Julius Wires has returned to his
home in Oshkosh, Wis -. Stafford Putnam
has gone to Jericho to attend Prof Gil
! ley's school. Fred Melendy of Boston
and Miss Powell of Essex have been visit
ing friends in town Mrs. Farewell
J Wetherby has returned from Burlington.
The remains o. her daughter Mrs. Henry
Wetherby, were taken to Waterville for
interment and several from this place at
! tended the funeral School in district
No. Il has begun with Miss Dora Squares
of Fairfax as teacher. Mike Sweeney of
Jericho teaches in the Luther Dickinson
! district. The schoOI ut the Centre Is
taught by Misses Carroll of Cambridge
and Hazen of North Hero. Miss Abbie
Wilcox teaches in the Smile district ......
| Mrs. Burnham has purchased the Patter-
| son place and moved from DR.. Buchauan's
.... Mrs. John Rogers and children have
! been visiting friends in Jericho the past
week .... w. +. Moulton of Burlington has
been putting up some cave troughs at the
new church which do him credit. ID.
! Witherell has returned from Fairfax.
| Mr. Shaw, who has been in Cambridge
several years and manufactured oars here,
moving his machinery to WaterVllle this
! fall where be had purchased water
power, died of typhoid fever there Decem-
/ Der MrS. orange INeN uOluS 10 QullG
improved in health and Miss Gerry has
gone home. There was an old folks con
cert and honey supper ut East Cambridge
Wednesday evening, the proceeds being q
donation to Rev. II, Barnard.
one Dollor u gear for the
U'eehIy Free Press.
Middlebury.
The December term of Addison County
Court began Tuesday forenoon, Hon
James NJ. Tyler of Brattleboro presiding
Four civil cases only We're set for trial
The case Uf John Markham and wife VS.
Dennis Grant ct ais was begun TUESDAY
! afternoon and is still on. 1t biGs fair t
occupy the time of the court until Friday
morning. John II. Sargent, fore
: man of Paramount Engine com
: pany No. 3 for the past thre
years, was the recipient of surprise
, Tuesday evening from the members o
the company. Mrs. Sargent had Learned
J what was up, and was well prepared Will
: nice refreshments. After supper Capt
> Justus Cobb called the tables to order ant
: in highly complimentary speech intro
= duced Foreman Sargent who Responded
! in a most feeling speech. After other re
: marks and music the boys started TO
home, but paused long enough III front G
! the house to cheer Justify in turn 10
, Foreman Sargent, for Mrs. Sargent. for III
= | Logan House and Tor paramount Engln
= company. ga considerable quantity c
Il butter was brought in for sale market da
but prices did not vary materially tror
those paid during the two or three week
previous The fall term of tn
+ Middlebury graded schools will close FIR
Z day. In the evening there will be pun
II exercises in the hall, by the pupils irol
II the various departments. ........W. !
5 Flint of the Brandon Post has been on
T. tour OF inspection 70 the posts in Mlddl
IS bury, East Middlebury and Ripion, an
IS found all, especially that of Middlehury,
a prosperous cOuditiun.... Mrs. Rusarl
T. mother Of DR. T. r. Russell and h'
C daughter, y rs. Plumne, wife OF GeorA
a, +. Plumbe, of the editorial staff OF Il
ID Chicago daily NGrS, have come here
" make the doctor a prolonged visit.
III Harry " elch has given up his position I
y. clerk at the Addison house and returnt
At TO Leicester Junction. He issucceeded |
o., Frank Sheppard, lately of the Juncul
IL house at White River Junction......I ii
e.. teams of Paul Shackett and NJ. ID. Parm
le lee collided on Main street, Friday, al
re the occupants of both wagons were throw